Police Blotter: Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015
Grandmother assaultedTHARPTOWN - Brandon Strausser, 33, of 231 Center St., Tharptown, was charged by Patrolman Chad Yoder with simple assault and harassment after he allegedly grabbed his 78-year-old...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015
Car theftMOUNT CARMEL - Charges were filed last week against a borough man accused in two September car thefts within a four-day period.Edward J. Kleman, 28, of Mount Carmel, is accused of stealing a...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015
CrashBURNSIDE - An Elysburg man was cited for a stop sign violation following a crash Tuesday at Route 125 and Burnside Drive in Coal Township.Harold E. Kase Jr., of 127 S. Maple St., drove a 2005...
View ArticleCourtyard to present murder mystery
SELINSGROVE - The Courtyard Theater will present "Weekend at Withingham's," an audience participation murder mystery dinner, in late February.The two-hour production involves "a play within a play,"...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Friday, Feb. 13, 2015
DrugsMOUNT CARMEL - Kaitlyn Ann Else, 26, of 731 Scott St., Trevorton, was charged by Mount Carmel Township Patrolman Kelly Campbell with a felony count of hindering apprehension or prosecution, two...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015
Retail theftMOUNT CARMEL - Heather R. Crumb, 29, of 106 Wall St., Danville, was cited by police Chief Todd Owens for retail theft for allegedly attempting to steal 10 DVDs and 12 lollipops from the...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015
Retail theftCOAL TOWNSHIP - Patrolman Chris Lapotsky has charged Joshua Tagliaboski, 26, of 130 N. Nice St., Frackville, with retail theft for allegedly stealing $283.44 in merchandise from Walmart...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015
Dangerous dog registration MOUNT CARMEL - Northumberland County Dog Warden Mark Rusinko filed misdemeanor charges of failing to register a dangerous dog and failing to pay the $500 registration fee...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015
DUICOAL TOWNSHIP - Christopher Kern, 34, of 1435 Pulaski Ave., Coal Township, was charged by Patrolman Edward Purcell with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Friday, Feb. 20, 2015
Knife at schoolCOAL TOWNSHIP - Charges were filed against a 16-year-old male student at Shamokin Area Middle/High School after he brought a knife onto school property Feb. 12.Township police said the...
View ArticleNine sentenced in Northumberland County Court
SUNBURY - Nine defendants, including six charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, were sentenced Monday in Northumberland County Court.- Lisa Velazquez, 28, of...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015
Disorderly conductKULPMONT - Five individuals were cited for disorderly conduct following a disturbance in the 700 block of Scott Street at 11:57 p.m. Wednesday.Ashley McElhone, 20, Marc Tisdale, 28,...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015
False reports MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - A couple involved in a Jan. 30 two-vehicle accident at the "S" turn on Route 901 near Locust Gap have been charged by Patrolman Matthew Filarski with lying about...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015
HarassmentMOUNT CARMEL - Sean M. Percy Jr., 18, of 104 N. Beech St., Mount Carmel, was cited by Patrolman Jason Drumheller for harassment for allegedly having inappropriate physical contact with a...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Friday, Feb. 27, 2015
Syringes foundSHAMOKIN - A pile of more than 25 syringes were found outside the front entrance of The News-Item, 707 N. Rock St., at 1:11 a.m. Thursday, according to police.Cpl. Bryan Primerano said a...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015
HarassmentSTONINGTON - A 16 year-old Shamokin male is charged with harassment. State police at Stonington said the teen grabbed a 48-year-old woman by the arm inside an East Cameron Township residence...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Dog biteCOAL TOWNSHIP - Tammy Stuck, 44, of 1027 E. Race St., rear, was charged by Coal Township police for allowing her dog to run at large after it bit two people at around 12:30 p.m. Saturday.Police...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Thursday, March 5, 2015
Hit and runCOAL TOWNSHIP - Bradley E. Keister, 39, of 239 W. Pine St., Shamokin, was charged by Coal Township police for a hit-and-run crash Feb. 21 at Route 61 and Feeney Street.Patrolman David Sage...
View ArticleThree plead guilty in separate hearings
SHAMOKIN - Three defendants pleaded guilty Tuesday during separate preliminary hearings before Magisterial District Judge John E. Gembic III, while all charges were withdrawn against a fourth...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Friday, March 6, 2015
Drivers identifiedSHAMOKIN - The school bus driver and car operator involved in an accident Tuesday morning near the intersection of Lincoln and Market streets have been identified by police.Chief of...
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